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REPORT TO EDUCATION AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES COMMITTEE – 21 MARCH 2019 REDUCING CHILD POVERTY IN ABERDEENSHIRE 2019 1 Recommendations The Committee is asked to:
1.1 Consider the Action Plan and provide comments to Full Council; and
1.2 Identify any particular concerns which the Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Group can consider.
2 Background / Discussion 2.1 The Scottish Government has explicitly stated a commitment to ending
Child Poverty and the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (‘the Act’) puts a statutory requirement on it to reduce the number of children who live in poverty. The Act also places a statutory duty on local authorities and health boards to jointly prepare and submit to the Scottish Government an annual “Local Child Poverty Action Report” (‘the Action Plan’) that identifies what action has been taken in the previous 12 months and what action will be taken in the future to reduce child poverty.
2.2 All area committees, the Education and Children’s Services Committee
and the Communities Committee are being consulted on the Action Plan and asked for comments before a report goes to Full Council in April for approval of the Action Plan, prior to submission to the Scottish Government and publication.
2.3 The Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2018 - 2022,
“Every Child, Every Chance”, highlights 3 main drivers of child poverty:
• Employment: Income from parents’ work and earnings is insufficient to lift them from poverty.
• Household costs: The costs of living that households have to cover are too high.
• Social Security: Income from social security has been cut back significantly, particularly for families with children.
2.4 The Child Poverty Action Group defines Child Poverty as growing up in
families, “without the resources to obtain the type of diet, participate in activities and have the living conditions and amenities which are the norm in 21st century Scotland”.
Our approach within Aberdeenshire to tackling Child Poverty focusses on tackling the root causes and building people’s capabilities through
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income maximisation, employability, improving quality of life, helping families manage the impacts of poverty and promoting positive life choices. It is important the voices of those with lived experience are not just heard but their views construct future strategies and the action plan as these families are key to delivering the 4 overarching goals which are highlighted in this plan. These are:
• Preventing children on the margins of poverty falling into poverty.
• Reducing the number of children living in poverty by moving those in poverty out of poverty.
• Protecting children living in poverty from its most adverse effects.
• Enabling children to live a poverty-free adult life.
2.5 One of the priorities for Aberdeenshire Council is to work to reduce poverty & inequalities, therefore reducing Child Poverty across Aberdeenshire fits within this priority area and links into a number of existing strategies including the Children’s Service Plan.
Reducing Child Poverty is also one of the Community Planning Partnership priorities being led by the Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Group. At the moment, Avril Nicol, Partnership Manager, represents Education and Children’s Services on the group, which is chaired by Chris White, the Buchan Area Manager. The Action Plan has been developed alongside Community Planning partners, most noticeably with NHS Grampian, which has the joint statutory duty with Aberdeenshire Council to produce the Action Plan. They will be seeking authorisation through its governance framework for approval, prior to submission to the Scottish Government and publication.
Over 2018, the Aberdeenshire figures show the following –
• Approximately 7,023 children and young people are living in poverty.
• 2,803 households earning less than 60% of the median household income.
• 2,556 children receiving free school meals. According to the national End Child Poverty campaign, 12.59% of children in Aberdeenshire are living in poverty. Child poverty is a complex area which is reflected within the actions within the Child Poverty Plan. The intention is for the Action Plan to add value and complement existing strategies. The following actions, some of which have been progressed, have particular relevance to the agenda of this Committee –
• Deliver CPD and training opportunities for practitioners to raise awareness of Child Poverty.
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• Identify ways to reduce the “Cost of the School Day” and delivering training on that topic in 6 schools per year.
• Maximise the uptake of grants such as free school meals and uniforms, and review promotion of Education Maintenance Allowance.
• Develop mechanisms for pre-school childcare services to provide more signposting for pregnant women and families with young children to specialist money and welfare advice.
• Develop & increase programmes which provide meals to children & young people outwith the school day in priority geographical areas.
• Further improve access to high quality affordable childcare in Aberdeenshire, with targets to be developed through the Early Years Partnership.
• Develop guidance to promote ways in which the Pupil Equity Fund funding can be used to address Child Poverty in Aberdeenshire.
2.6 The full Action Plan is in Appendix 2. The range of actions addresses the
three main drivers of Child Poverty. Actions are informed by Tackling Child Poverty in Aberdeenshire: lessons from local voices (2018) research commissioned on behalf of Aberdeenshire CPP, the ambitions set out by Scottish Government in Every Child, Every Chance , Aberdeenshire’s Children’s Service Plan and the requirements relating to Local Outcomes Improvement Plans (LOIPs);
2.7 The actions which have had the most impact over the last 12 months and have been led by officers within Education & Children’s Services are –
• Existing revenue budgets have been used to give each pupil who attends one of the 6 north academies £1.30 on their smartcards to be used to access breakfast. This pilot scheme runs until 31 March to increase the uptake of free school meals and addresses the concerns of teachers who have reported young people coming to school hungry. Early indications suggest that a higher number of pupils are taking up breakfast and free school meals. However, those in a rural area, due to timing of the transport, are not able to take advantage of the additional allowance. A full evaluation will be carried out with recommendations for the future being developed.
• “Cost of the School Day” training has been delivered by the Child Poverty Action Group to a range of partners within the Stonehaven area. This training was positively received and plans to roll it out across Aberdeenshire are being developed.
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• The Pupil Equity Fund has been used in a range of ways to support pupils to engage with subjects such as Home Economics, Technical Studies, and Art and Design, as well as increase opportunities to participate in trips and projects which can reduce the inequalities felt by some pupils. Good practice is being collated at the moment so it can be shared within and outwith Aberdeenshire.
• Holiday Hunger programmes have been developing across Aberdeenshire. The family summer programme in Fraserburgh targeted working families. This target group has traditionally been challenging but the success of this project is being shared with other areas as good practice. These families found the connections to additional services and support very positive and gave them the confidence to increase their engagement with the schools of their children which has had positive outcomes for the whole family.
2.8 The Head of Finance and Monitoring Officer have been consulted in the
preparation of this report, their comments are incorporated, and they are satisfied that the report complies with the Scheme of Governance and relevant legislation.
3 Scheme of Governance
3.1 The Committee is able to consider and make comment on this item in terms of Section E.1.1.a and E1.1.b of the List of Committee Powers in Part 2A of the Scheme of Governance, as the matter relates to Children’s Social Work Services and Education.
3.2 The Scheme of Governance does not specifically provide for the approval of the Action Plan. Therefore, due to remits spanning two policy committees, but with no clear remit for approval, it requires Full Council to approve the Action Plan. The Procedures Committee will be asked to consider any required changes to the Scheme of Governance to incorporate the governance around the submission of the annual Action Plan.
4 Implications and Risk 4.1 An equality impact assessment has been carried out as part of the
development of the proposals set out above. It is included as Appendix 1 and there are positive impacts as follows –
• Families living in poverty experience reduced stigma from living in poverty and improved support/service delivery provided by practitioners.
• Increased household income for those living in poverty and at the highest risk of poverty.
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• Improved social mobility and engagement with the employment market in Aberdeenshire.
• Improved employment conditions and household income for those experiencing in-work poverty.
• Improved health and wellbeing, and educational attainment.
• Reduced unintended inequalities caused by service commissioning.
• Action will close the inequalities gap and support improved quality of life and is likely to contribute to children and young people living a poverty-free life in adulthood.
4.2 There are staffing and financial implications as a result of the
recommendations contained in this report. However, it is anticipated that the Action Plan can be delivered within existing resources as well as taking up opportunities to secure additional funding when appropriate.
4.3 The following Risks have been identified as relevant to this matter on a
Corporate Level (Corporate Risk Register):- ACORP001 - Budget Pressures It is anticipated that some of the ambitions set out in this Action Plan can be met from within existing resources where changes to the way in which services are delivered can be made at no additional cost to Aberdeenshire Council and their Partners. At a local level, funding opportunities such as Fairer Scotland/Aberdeenshire and ESF funding will be explored where appropriate. In addition, the Scottish Government’s Delivery Plan Every Child, Every Chance highlights a range of funding opportunities which will come on stream during the life of the Plan. Opportunities to access these funding streams will be explored as appropriate.
Ritchie Johnson Director of Business Services Report prepared by Annette Johnston, Tackling Poverty & Inequalities Coordinator Date: 6 March, 2019
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Appendix 1
EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Stage 1: Title and aims of the activity (“activity” is an umbrella term covering policies, procedures, guidance and decisions).
Service Business Services
Section Tackling Poverty & Inequalities
Title of the activity etc. Reduce Child Poverty
Aims of the activity
• Preventing children on the margins of poverty falling into poverty.
• Reducing the number of children living in poverty by moving those in poverty out of poverty.
• Protecting children living in poverty from its most adverse effects.
• Enabling children to live a poverty-free adult life
Author(s) & Title(s) Annette Johnston REDUCING CHILD POVERTY IN ABERDEENSHIRE 2019
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Stage 2: List the evidence that has been used in this assessment.
Internal data (customer satisfaction surveys; equality monitoring data; customer complaints).
Tackling Child Poverty in Aberdeenshire: lessons from local voices (2018) research commissioned on behalf of Aberdeenshire CPP. This research engaged with a range of staff, partners and low income families. The outcome of the research project informed the Child Poverty Action Plan.
Internal consultation with staff and other services affected.
Area Managers, Community Planning staff and Monitoring Officers
External consultation (partner organisations, community groups, and councils.
Tackling Poverty & Inequalities Strategic group Community Planning Board Financial Inclusion Partnership
External data (census, available statistics).
SMID, Population of Areas, Child Poverty data
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Other (general information as appropriate).
The ambitions set out by Scottish Government in Every Child, Every Chance have informed this plan which will be submitted to the Scottish Government annually.
Stage 3: Evidence Gaps.
Are there any gaps in the information you currently hold?
None have been identified however local data is being collated which will enhance future plans.
Stage 4: Measures to fill the evidence gaps.
What measures will be taken to fill the information gaps before the activity is implemented? These should be included in the action plan at the back of this form.
Measures: Timescale:
Child Poverty Action plan will be consulted at a local level which will inform the final action plan
June 2019
Collate the local data outlined in the action plan which will and review annually.
June 2019
Stage 5: Are there potential impacts on protected groups? Please complete for each protected group by inserting “yes” in the applicable box/boxes below.
Positive Negative Neutral Unknown
Age – Younger yes
Age – Older yes
Disability yes
Race – (includes Gypsy Travellers)
yes
Religion or Belief yes
Gender – male/female yes
Pregnancy and maternity
yes
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Sexual orientation – (includes Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual)
yes
Gender reassignment – (includes Transgender)
yes
Marriage and Civil Partnership
yes
Stage 6: What are the positive and negative impacts?
Impacts.
Positive (describe the impact for each of
the protected characteristics affected)
Negative
(describe the impact for each of the protected characteristics
affected)
Please detail the potential positive and/or negative impacts on those with protected characteristics you have highlighted above. Detail the impacts and describe those affected.
All characteristics except older people. Families living in poverty experience reduced stigma from living in poverty and improved support/service delivery provided by practitioners.
All characteristics except older people. Improved social mobility and engagement with employment market in Aberdeenshire.
All characteristics except older people. Increased household income for those living in poverty and at highest risk of poverty.
All characteristics except older people. Action will close the inequalities gap and support improved quality of life is likely to contribute to children young people living a poverty free life in adulthood.
All characteristics except older people. Reduced unintended inequalities caused by service commissioning
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All characteristics except older people. Improved health and well-being and educational attainment.
All characteristics except older people.
Improved employment conditions and household income for those experiencing in-work poverty
Stage 7: Have any of the affected groups been consulted?
If yes, please give details of how this was done and what the results were. If no, how have you ensured that you can make an informed decision about mitigating steps?
Tackling Child Poverty in Aberdeenshire: lessons from local voices (2018) research commissioned on behalf of Aberdeenshire CPP. This research engaged low income families who will continue to be engaged with as part of the ongoing review process.
Stage 8: What mitigating steps will be taken to remove or reduce negative impacts?
These should be included in any action plan at the back of this form.
Mitigating Steps Timescale
Identify & secure additional funding to build capacity December 2019
Support all organisations to work in partnership to use existing resources more effectively
December 2019
Stage 9: What steps can be taken to promote good relations between various groups?
These should be included in the action plan.
Continue to build on the partnership development and support the strategic groups / forums.
Stage 10: How does the policy/activity create opportunities for advancing equality of opportunity?
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The approach to tackling Child Poverty focusses on early intervention and prevention – tackling the root causes of poverty and building people’s capabilities through income maximisation, employability and promoting positive life chances.
Stage 11: What equality monitoring arrangements will be put in place?
These should be included in any action plan (for example customer satisfaction questionnaires).
Performance information is being gathered and reported through the Aberdeenshire Community Planning structure. Annual reports to be submitted to the Scottish Government.
Stage 12: What is the outcome of the Assessment?
Please complete the appropriate box/boxes
1 No negative impacts have been identified –please explain.
The funded programmes are targeted to improve the live chances of those most vulnerable in Aberdeenshire.
2 Negative Impacts have been identified, these can be mitigated - please explain. * Please fill in Stage 13 if this option is chosen.
3
The activity will have negative impacts which cannot be mitigated fully – please explain.
* Please fill in Stage 13 if this option is chosen
* Stage 13: Set out the justification that the activity can and should go ahead despite the negative impact.
Stage 14: Sign off and authorisation.
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Sig
n o
ff a
nd
au
tho
risa
tio
n.
1) Service and Team
Business Services
2) Title of Policy/Activity
REDUCING CHILD POVERTY IN ABERDEENSHIRE 2019
3) Authors: I have completed the equality impact assessment for this activity.
Name: Annette Johnston
Position: TP&I Coordinator
Date:06/02/2019
Signature:
Name:
Position:
Date:
Signature:
Name:
Position:
Date:
Signature:
Name:
Position:
Date:
Signature:
4) Consultation with Service Manager
Name:
Date:
5) Authorisation by Director or Head of Service
Name: Chris White
Position: Buchan Area Manager
Date: 06/02/2019
Name:
Position:
Date:
6) If the EIA relates to a matter that has to go before a Committee, Committee report author sends the Committee Report and this form, and any supporting assessment documents, to the Officers responsible for monitoring and the Committee Officer of the relevant Committee..
Date:
7) EIA author sends a copy of the finalised form to: eia@abdnshire Date:
(Equalities team to complete) Has the completed form been published on the website? YES
Date:
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Appendix
2
AB
ER
DE
EN
HIR
E C
HIL
D P
OV
ER
TY
AC
TIO
N P
LA
N,
2018 -
2022
1.
Pre
ven
tin
g c
hild
ren
on
th
e m
arg
ins o
f p
overt
y f
allin
g i
nto
po
vert
y
Acti
on
Po
lic
y c
on
text/
need
(s)
ad
dre
ss
ed
an
d lin
ks t
o k
ey o
utc
om
es in
oth
er
str
ate
gic
pla
ns
Lead
an
d k
ey
co
nta
ct
Tim
escale
An
tic
ipate
d
ou
tco
mes
P
rio
rity
targ
et
gro
up
s
Targ
ets
an
d p
rog
ress
K
ey p
erf
orm
an
ce m
easu
res
1.1
Facili
tate
the
part
icip
ation
of
peop
le w
ith e
xperi
ence o
f povert
y in t
he o
ngoin
g
develo
pm
ent and
evalu
atio
n
of
action t
o a
ddre
ss c
hild
povert
y in A
berd
eenshir
e b
y
esta
blis
hin
g a
ppro
pria
te
mechanis
ms s
uch a
s a
povert
y c
om
mis
sio
n o
r exp
ert
pane
l fo
llow
ing
a r
evie
w o
f ava
ilab
le e
vid
ence.
All
Aberd
eensh
ire C
PP
part
ners
are
com
mitte
d to f
urt
her
impro
vin
g
enga
gem
ent
with c
om
munitie
s.
Eng
agem
ent
with c
om
munitie
s is a
re
quirem
ent of
LO
IPs.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Tacklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Board
.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
Tacklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Coord
inato
r.
Appro
pria
te
mechanis
ms
esta
blis
he
d
by M
arc
h
2019
. R
evie
w
annu
ally
.
Str
ate
gic
pla
nnin
g a
nd
serv
ice d
eliv
ery
in
form
ed b
y
lived
experi
ence
of
povert
y.
Reduce
d s
tigm
a
from
liv
ing in
povert
y a
nd
im
pro
ved
support
/serv
ice
deliv
ery
pro
vid
ed b
y
pra
ctition
ers
. E
nh
anced
confidence a
nd
skill
s f
or
those
livin
g in p
overt
y.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
Min
ority
Eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
Up to 3
0 f
am
ilies w
ill b
e
support
ed to p
art
icip
ate
in
enga
gem
ent m
echanis
ms
whic
h w
ill incre
ase t
he
ir
opport
un
itie
s, skill
s a
nd
househ
old
incom
e.
Num
ber
of fa
mili
es a
nd c
hild
ren e
nga
ged
with a
nd
support
ed to c
ontr
ibute
to a
ction t
o a
ddre
ss c
hild
povert
y in A
berd
eenshir
e.
Evid
ence o
f fa
mili
es/c
hild
ren in
are
as w
here
the
pre
va
lence o
f child
povert
y in h
igher
are
co
ntr
ibuting
to a
ction t
o a
ddre
ss c
hild
povert
y in A
berd
ee
nshire.
Pre
and p
ost
qu
alit
ative s
urv
ey o
f part
icip
ant
motivatio
n f
or
invo
lvem
ent and e
xperi
ences o
f in
volv
em
ent.
1.2
Furt
her
impro
ve
pra
ctition
er
aw
are
ness o
f child
po
vert
y in
Aberd
eensh
ire a
nd a
ctio
n t
o
addre
ss c
hild
po
vert
y b
y
pro
moting k
ey m
essages
thro
ug
h r
esourc
es s
uch a
s
the G
IRF
EC
website a
nd
thro
ug
h th
e d
evelo
pm
ent a
nd
deliv
ery
of
a r
ang
e o
f C
ontinu
ous P
rofe
ssio
nal
Develo
pm
ent (C
PD
) opport
un
itie
s e
.g.
face to
face tra
inin
g a
nd o
nlin
e
learn
ing f
or
Aberd
ee
nshire
CP
P p
art
ners
whic
h r
ais
es
aw
are
ness o
f th
e c
auses a
nd
conseque
nces o
f po
vert
y a
nd
the o
pport
un
itie
s to a
ddre
ss
povert
y a
t a
n A
berd
eensh
ire
level.
1.2
.1 E
xp
lore
opp
ort
un
itie
s t
o
em
bed p
overt
y/c
hild
povert
y
aw
are
ness tra
inin
g w
ithin
the
conte
xt of
exis
ting C
PD
opport
un
itie
s e
.g.
aw
are
ne
ss
rais
ing f
or
nam
ed p
ers
on,
Vari
able
pra
ctitioner
aw
are
ness/u
nd
ers
tand
ing
of
povert
y/c
hild
povert
y.
Som
e e
vid
ence
of
neg
ative
att
itud
es
and s
tigm
atisin
g p
ractice f
rom
local
and n
ation
al re
se
arc
h.
This
action c
an c
ontr
ibute
to the
CP
D
am
bitio
ns o
utlin
ed in th
e C
hild
ren
’s
Serv
ices P
lan; C
om
munity L
earn
ing
&
De
ve
lopm
ent P
lan;
A
DP
Str
ate
gic
Pla
n.
Evid
ence f
rom
Aberd
eensh
ire
Citiz
ens P
ane
l of
varia
ble
aw
are
ness
and u
nd
ers
tand
ing
of
child
povert
y
am
ong A
berd
eensh
ire p
ub
lic.
Child
Po
vert
y
Tra
inin
g S
ub
Gro
up.
NH
S
Gra
mpia
n &
A
berd
eensh
ire
Council
Corp
ora
te
Com
ms
team
s.
Develo
p a
ra
nge o
f C
PD
opport
un
itie
s
and p
ilot
CP
D
appro
aches
in 2
018
/19.
Roll-
out
of
CP
D
pro
gra
mm
e
from
2019
/20
0.
Pro
motion o
f opport
un
itie
s
thro
ug
h th
e
GIR
FE
C
website a
nd
oth
er
appro
priate
m
echanis
ms.
Impro
ved
pra
ctition
er
aw
are
ness o
f povert
y/c
hild
povert
y a
nd
action
to
addre
ss it.
P
art
ner
com
mitm
ent to
ensure
povert
y
& ineq
ua
litie
s
are
ad
dre
ssed
with
in t
he
ir
esta
blis
hm
ents
and C
PD
pro
gra
mm
es.
Fam
ilies liv
ing in
povert
y
experie
nce
reduced s
tigm
a
from
liv
ing in
povert
y a
nd
im
pro
ved
support
/serv
ice
deliv
ery
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
M
inority
Eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
TP
&I C
hild
Po
vert
y T
rain
ing
sub g
rou
p e
sta
blis
hed
to
revie
w C
PD
needs o
f pra
ctition
ers
with
in t
he C
PP
. 6 c
ours
es to b
e d
eliv
ere
d t
o
CP
P p
art
ners
per
year.
C
ost of
the S
choo
l da
y
train
ing w
ill b
e d
eliv
ere
d in
6
schools
per
ye
ar.
Num
ber
of
CP
D o
pp
ort
un
itie
s d
eliv
ere
d.
Assessm
ent of
pra
ctitioner
know
ledge
of
and
attitudes t
o c
hild
po
vert
y b
efo
re a
nd a
fter
tra
inin
g.
Evid
ence f
rom
Aberd
eensh
ire P
overt
y C
om
mis
sio
n
of
pra
ctice
chan
ges a
cro
ss a
gencie
s.
R
epe
at A
berd
eensh
ire C
itiz
en’s
Pan
el C
hild
Po
vert
y
surv
ey t
o a
scert
ain
an
y c
ha
nge in p
ub
lic a
ttitud
es to
child
po
vert
y.
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equa
lity &
div
ers
ity a
nd a
s
part
of
sta
ff inductio
n.
1.2
.2 F
urt
her
impro
ve p
ublic
unders
tand
ing o
f child
povert
y b
y d
eve
lopin
g a
nd
imple
menting a
com
munic
ations a
nd p
ublic
enga
gem
ent pla
n.
pro
vid
ed b
y
pra
ctition
ers
.
1.3
Min
imis
e the c
osts
of
the
school d
ay b
y m
axim
isin
g t
he
upta
ke o
f fr
ee s
chool m
eals
and s
cho
ol clo
thin
g g
ran
ts t
o
elig
ible
fam
ilies b
y r
egu
larl
y
revie
win
g u
pta
ke, pro
motio
n
and p
aym
ent m
echanis
ms
for
free s
chool m
eals
an
d
school clo
thin
g g
rants
, w
ork
ing w
ith k
ey p
art
ners
to
make c
ha
nges a
s
appro
priate
.
1.3
.1 R
evie
w a
va
ilab
le
evid
ence a
nd c
onsu
lt w
ith
schools
to id
entify
a r
ange o
f oth
er
eff
ective
measure
s that
can b
e im
ple
mente
d in
Aberd
eensh
ire t
o r
ed
uce th
e
cost of
the s
choo
l da
y.
1.3
.2 R
evie
w p
rom
otio
n o
f E
ducatio
n M
ain
ten
ance
A
llow
ance (
pro
vid
es f
ina
ncia
l support
to e
ligib
le y
oung
peop
le f
rom
low
incom
e
househ
old
s).
Fam
ilies liv
ing in p
overt
y r
eport
th
at
the f
ina
ncia
l cost of
the
school da
y
can a
dvers
ely
im
pact on f
am
ily
budg
ets
. S
tron
g e
vid
ence t
hat
the
de
livery
of
a
coord
inate
d r
ang
e o
f action
s c
an
reduce th
e c
ost of
the
scho
ol d
ay f
or
low
incom
e f
am
ilies.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
AS
SIT
eam
. C
hild
Po
vert
y
Tra
inin
g S
ub
Gro
up.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council.
Ann
ua
l re
vie
w.
Esta
blis
h
short
life
work
ing
gro
up t
o
undert
ake
option
appra
isal in
2018
/19 w
ith
roll-
out of
pro
gra
mm
e
from
2019
/20.
Maxim
isation o
f househ
old
in
com
es.
Impro
ved h
ealth
and w
ell-
be
ing
, in
clu
din
g
impro
ved m
enta
l hea
lth a
nd w
ell-
bein
g.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
Eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
Ne
w m
inim
um
school
clo
thin
g g
rant
pa
ym
ent
has
been
set at
£1
00 p
er
child
and is p
aid
directly t
o f
am
ilies
by A
berd
ee
nshire C
ou
ncil.
C
ost of
the S
choo
l da
y
train
ing w
ill b
e d
eliv
ere
d in
6
schools
per
ye
ar
Perc
enta
ge o
f child
ren r
egis
tere
d f
or
Fre
e S
ch
oo
l M
ea
ls (
inclu
din
g a
ll P
rim
ary
1 to P
rim
ary
3 p
up
ils
regis
tere
d u
nder
the u
niv
ers
al pro
vis
ion).
(A
berd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
an
d H
ea
lth
Liv
ing S
urv
ey
data
).
Aberd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
data
on e
ligib
ility
for
schoo
l clo
thin
g g
rant.
R
eport
ing
fro
m A
berd
ee
nshire C
ouncil
Education a
nd
Child
ren
’s S
erv
ices r
egard
ing a
ction im
ple
mente
d to
addre
ss T
he C
ost of
the
Schoo
l D
ay.
Aberd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
data
on u
pta
ke o
f E
ducation
Main
ten
ance
Allo
wance
.
1.4
Develo
p m
echanis
ms
and a
ppro
priate
care
path
wa
ys w
ith
in M
idw
ifery
, H
ealth V
isitin
g a
nd p
re-
school ch
ildcare
serv
ices to
pro
vid
e s
ign
posting f
or
pre
gn
ant
wom
en a
nd f
am
ilies
with y
oung
child
ren
to
specia
list m
one
y a
nd w
elfa
re
advic
e.
1.4
.1 E
nsure
th
e U
niv
ers
al
Health V
isitin
g P
ath
wa
y, th
e
furt
her
exte
nsio
n o
f th
e
Fam
ily N
urs
e P
art
ners
hip
, M
akin
g E
very
Op
port
un
ity
Count
ME
OC
), the
Ne
onata
l E
xpenses F
und a
nd
Pare
ntin
g P
rogra
mm
es
maxim
ise o
pport
un
itie
s to
pro
vid
e s
upp
ort
an
d
appro
priate
sig
npo
sting
to
moth
ers
/fam
ilies in o
r a
t risk
of
povert
y.
Incre
asin
g h
ouseho
ld inco
me is a
ke
y w
ay in w
hic
h f
am
ilies c
an b
e
pre
ve
nte
d f
rom
movin
g into
po
vert
y
and s
upport
ed t
o g
et ou
t of
povert
y,
impro
vin
g life c
ho
ices a
nd
opport
un
itie
s.
Scottis
h G
overn
ment’s n
ationa
l child
povert
y d
eliv
ery
pla
n,
Every
Ch
ild,
Every
Chance
, h
igh
lights
th
e
import
ant ro
le M
idw
ives, H
ealth
Vis
itors
and
pre
-schoo
l child
care
serv
ices c
an p
lay in m
axim
isin
g
househ
old
incom
e.
NH
S
Gra
mpia
n
Aberd
eensh
ire
HS
CP
.
Fro
m
2018
/19
N
ew
Best
Sta
rt G
ran
t ro
ll-o
ut fr
om
sum
mer
of
2019
.
Impro
ved
aw
are
ness o
f w
elfare
advic
e
and incom
e
maxim
isation
support
ava
ilab
le.
Incom
e fro
m
socia
l securi
ty
benefits
and
oth
er
sup
port
.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
Min
ority
Eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
NH
SG
and A
berd
ee
nshire
HS
CP
Incom
e M
axim
isatio
n
Path
wa
ys t
o b
e d
evelo
pe
d in
line w
ith r
equ
irem
ents
of
Scottis
h G
overn
ment
Directo
r L
etter
(2018)
17
to
N
HS
Board
s.
Report
ing
fro
m N
HS
G a
nd
AH
SC
P r
egard
ing
furt
her
develo
pm
ent of
the F
am
ily
Nurs
e P
art
ners
hip
an
d
pro
motion o
f th
e n
eo
nata
l expenses f
und.
NH
SG
Da
ta o
n r
efe
rrals
to I
ncom
e m
axim
isation
serv
ices.
Item: 17Page: 159
1.4
.2 E
nsure
pro
motion o
f S
cottis
h G
overn
ment’s o
nlin
e
Fin
ancia
l H
ealth C
heck
resourc
e.
1.4
.3 E
nsure
up
take o
f S
cottis
h G
overn
ment B
est
Sta
rt G
ran
t an
d d
evis
e
actions t
o im
pro
ve t
he u
pta
ke
of
Scottis
h G
overn
ment
Health
y S
tart
Vouch
ers
. https://w
ww
.gov.s
cot/
po
licie
s/
socia
l-security
/best-
sta
rt-
gra
nt/
The B
est S
tart
Gra
nt
is a
ne
w g
ran
t w
hic
h w
ill b
e intr
od
uced f
rom
Dec
2018
pro
vid
ing e
ligib
le f
am
ilies w
ith
£600
on t
he b
irth
of
the
ir f
irst child
and £
30
0 o
n the
birth
of
an
y
subseque
nt ch
ildre
n,
plu
s t
wo f
urt
her
pa
ym
en
ts o
f £25
0 p
er
ch
ild a
roun
d
the t
ime o
f nurs
ery
and
a c
hild
sta
rtin
g s
cho
ol. T
here
is n
o lim
it o
n
the n
um
ber
of
child
ren in a
fam
ily
who c
an
be s
upport
ed b
y B
SG
. U
pta
ke o
f H
ealth
y S
tart
Vo
uchers
acro
ss G
ram
pia
n is o
ne o
f th
e lo
west
in S
cotland.
Loca
l action
ca
n im
pro
ve
the u
pta
ke o
f th
is k
ey s
upp
ort
. P
ropose
d a
ctions a
re c
onsis
tent
with
Scottis
h G
overn
ment’s n
ew
Fin
ancia
l H
ealth C
heck G
uara
nte
e f
or
low
in
com
e f
am
ilies w
ith c
hild
ren.
Roll-
out
of
Scottis
h
Govern
ment
onlin
e
Fin
ancia
l H
ealth C
heck
resourc
e w
ill
com
mence in
2018
.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce
actions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
2. R
ed
uc
ing
th
e n
um
ber
of
ch
ild
ren
liv
ing
in
po
vert
y b
y m
ov
ing
th
ose in
po
vert
y o
ut
of
po
vert
y
Acti
on
Po
lic
y c
on
text/
need
(s)
ad
dre
ss
ed
an
d lin
ks t
o k
ey o
utc
om
es in
oth
er
str
ate
gic
pla
ns
Lead
an
d k
ey
co
nta
ct
Tim
escale
An
tic
ipate
d
ou
tco
mes
Pri
ori
ty t
arg
et
gro
up
s
Pro
gre
ss a
nd
ke
y
ind
icato
rs
Ke
y p
erf
orm
an
ce m
easu
res
2.1
Incre
ase h
ouseh
old
in
com
e o
f lo
w-incom
e
fam
ilies b
y d
evelo
pin
g a
nd
imple
menting a
com
pre
hensiv
e b
en
efit ta
ke
up c
am
paig
n.
Incre
asin
g h
ouseho
ld inco
me is a
ke
y w
ay in w
hic
h f
am
ilies c
an b
e
pre
ve
nte
d f
rom
movin
g into
po
vert
y
and s
upport
ed t
o g
et ou
t of
povert
y,
impro
vin
g life c
ho
ices a
nd
opport
un
itie
s.
An e
stim
ate
d 2
803 lo
w inco
me
househ
old
s in A
berd
eenshir
e h
ave a
t le
ast
one c
hild
liv
ing in p
overt
y.
Fin
ancia
l In
clu
sio
n.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
Tacklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Coord
inato
r.
To c
oin
cid
e
with n
ation
al
benefits
cam
paig
n
once k
now
n.
Incre
ased
househ
old
in
com
e f
or
those
livin
g in p
overt
y
and a
t h
igh
est
risk o
f povert
y.
Lone
Pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren
M
inority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
At le
ast 9
0%
of
those
Aberd
eensh
ire f
am
ilies
elig
ible
for
benefits
take the
m
up.
NO
MIS
Off
icia
l Lab
our
Mark
et S
tatistics T
rend
Data
on O
ut
of W
ork
Benefits
.
2.2
Explo
re o
pport
unitie
s t
o
secure
necessary
fund
ing
from
e.g
. th
e C
arn
eg
ie U
K
Tru
st’s A
fford
able
Cre
dit
Loan
Fun
di
to d
eve
lop
a
com
munity b
ased a
nd r
un
financia
l in
stitu
tion
, in
part
ners
hip
with e
xis
ting
Fam
ilies in p
overt
y f
ind it
difficult to
access a
fford
able
cre
dit f
rom
tr
aditio
nal ba
nks a
nd len
din
g
institu
tions.
By g
row
ing t
he a
fford
able
cre
dit s
ecto
r, m
ore
pare
nts
will
be
able
to a
ccess a
fford
able
cre
dit w
he
n
the
y n
eed it, r
educin
g t
he p
roble
ms
cause
d b
y lo
w a
nd insecure
incom
es.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Fin
ancia
l In
clu
sio
n
Part
ners
hip
.
By M
arc
h
2020
.
Impro
ved
financia
l security
fo
r lo
w incom
e
fam
ilies.
Lo
w incom
e f
am
ilies.
Fam
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
Dis
cussio
ns h
ave
taken
pla
ce w
ith G
ram
pia
n C
red
it
Unio
n r
eg
ard
ing t
he
ir
pote
ntial in
vo
lvem
ent in
this
w
ork
.
Fundin
g a
gre
em
ent fo
r com
munity b
ased/r
un
financia
l in
stitu
tion.
Num
ber
of
private
secto
r b
usin
esses s
upp
ort
ed
to
pro
vid
e a
n inte
rest fr
ee lo
ans s
chem
e to lo
w incom
e
househ
old
s.
Item: 17Page: 160
pro
vid
ers
of
aff
ord
able
cre
dit
in A
berd
eensh
ire.
2.2
.1 A
ddre
ss the p
overt
y
pre
miu
m b
y w
ork
ing w
ith
private
secto
r busin
esses t
o
encoura
ge t
hem
to p
rovid
e
an inte
rest fr
ee loa
ns
schem
e to lo
w incom
e
househ
old
s.
Indiv
idu
als
/fam
ilies liv
ing in
po
vert
y
pa
y m
ore
for
essentia
l g
oo
ds a
nd
serv
ices (
know
n a
s th
e p
overt
y
pre
miu
m)
because the
y h
ave lim
ited
choic
es.
Tacklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Gro
up/A
VA
and k
ey t
hird
secto
r part
ners
.
Fro
m
2019
/20
20.
Reduce
d
househ
old
costs
. Less d
ebt
in lo
w
incom
e f
am
ilies.
Impro
ved
access to
essentia
l w
hite
goods.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
3. P
rote
cti
ng
ch
ild
ren
liv
ing
in
po
vert
y f
rom
its
mo
st
ad
vers
e e
ffects
Acti
on
Po
lic
y c
on
text/
need
(s)
ad
dre
ss
ed
an
d lin
ks t
o k
ey o
utc
om
es in
oth
er
str
ate
gic
pla
ns
Lead
an
d k
ey
co
nta
ct
Tim
escale
An
tic
ipate
d
ou
tco
mes
Pri
ori
ty t
arg
et
gro
up
s
Pro
gre
ss a
nd
ke
y
ind
icato
rs
Ke
y p
erf
orm
an
ce m
easu
res
3.1
Min
imis
e the im
pact of
povert
y o
n f
am
ilies a
nd
pro
tect child
ren f
rom
its
most
advers
e e
ffects
by e
nsuri
ng
in
com
e m
axim
isation a
nd
welfare
rig
hts
serv
ices a
re
accessib
le,
inclu
din
g in
rura
l are
as, de
ve
lopin
g
part
ners
hip
deliv
ery
models
w
here
appro
priate
.
The r
ura
lity o
f A
berd
eensh
ire
pre
sents
a c
halle
nge in d
eliv
eri
ng
incom
e m
axim
isation a
nd w
elfare
rights
sup
port
where
and w
hen
need
ed.
Fin
ancia
l In
clu
sio
n
Part
ners
hip
. A
berd
eensh
ire
Council
Tacklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Coord
inato
r.
Scopin
g a
nd
appra
isal of
options in
2018
/19 w
ith
expansio
n/
exte
nsio
n o
f exis
tin
g
model fr
om
2019
/20.
Incre
ased
incom
e f
rom
socia
l securi
ty
benefits
. Im
pro
ved
access to
support
on
budg
eting,
managin
g d
ebt
and w
elfare
rights
.
Lone
pare
nts
F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Learn
ing
will
be a
vaila
ble
fr
om
the p
ilot H
ealth4W
ork
in
itia
tive w
ith
in t
he P
rim
ary
C
are
pra
ctice in P
ete
rhead
and f
rom
the targ
ete
d
expansio
n o
f F
inancia
l In
clu
sio
n s
erv
ices f
unde
d
thro
ug
h A
berd
eensh
ire E
SF
fu
ndin
g.
Availa
bili
ty a
nd
accessib
ility
of
ke
y s
upport
serv
ices
in r
ura
l are
as.
3.1
.1 E
xp
lore
opp
ort
un
itie
s
for
em
beddin
g incom
e
maxim
isation a
nd
we
lfare
rights
sup
port
with
in s
erv
ices
peop
le liv
ing in
po
vert
y
alrea
dy u
se e
.g.
Prim
ary
C
are
serv
ices, S
ch
oo
ls e
tc.
Local re
searc
h h
igh
lights
th
e n
eed
for
the c
onsid
era
tion o
f ne
w m
odels
of
serv
ice d
eliv
ery
.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
AH
SC
P
Appro
pria
te
models
bein
g
consid
ere
d in
2018
/19 w
ith
roll-
out fr
om
2019
/20.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
3.2
Explo
re th
e p
ote
ntia
l
for
furt
her
impro
vin
g s
up
po
rt
for
fam
ilies e
xperie
ncin
g f
ood
povert
y,
inclu
din
g a
ddre
ssin
g
food insecuri
ty d
uri
ng s
cho
ol
holid
ays.
Po
vert
y im
pacts
on f
am
ily’s
abili
ty t
o
aff
ord
to f
eed the f
am
ily a
nd h
eat th
e
hom
e.
There
are
25
56 c
hild
ren a
nd y
oun
g
peop
le in A
berd
eenshir
e c
urr
ently in
receip
t of
free s
chool m
eals
. F
raserb
urg
h A
cadem
y (
143
) and
Bucha
nha
ve
n P
rim
ary
scho
ol (7
7)
have th
e h
igh
est le
vels
of
take u
p o
f fr
ee s
chool m
eals
.
Schoo
l sta
ff h
ave r
eport
ed t
hat som
e
yo
ung p
eo
ple
are
not
ha
vin
g a
ny h
ot
meals
over
the w
eekend in
term
tim
e
there
fore
th
e s
choo
l ho
lida
ys c
an b
e
a c
risis
tim
e f
or
low
incom
e fam
ilies
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
AV
A/T
hird
Secto
r part
ners
. F
raserb
urg
h
Com
munity
Learn
ing
P
art
ners
hip
.
Optio
ns
appra
isal in
2018
/19
Develo
pm
ent
of
pro
gra
mm
es
2019
– 2
022
w
ith a
nn
ua
l re
vie
ws.
Impro
ved h
ealth
and w
ell-
be
ing
.
Reduce
d
househ
old
costs
.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
Develo
p &
incre
ase
pro
gra
mm
es w
hic
h p
rovid
e
meals
to c
hild
ren &
you
ng
peop
le o
ut
with th
e s
choo
l da
y in
pri
ority
ge
ogra
phic
al
are
as.
Pilo
t pro
gra
mm
e to e
ng
age
at risk f
am
ilies h
as b
een
deliv
ere
d in F
raserb
urg
h,
pro
ject evalu
ation w
ill info
rm
futu
re p
rogra
mm
es.
Pilo
t w
ork
support
ed b
y
Scottis
h G
overn
ment is
curr
ently u
nderw
ay w
hic
h w
ill
als
o info
rm this
action.
Date
on u
pta
ke o
f support
fro
m A
berd
eensh
ire
Foodb
anks.
Report
ing
fro
m E
ducation a
nd C
hild
ren
’s S
erv
ice
re
gard
ing s
cho
ol-b
ased f
oo
d p
overt
y initia
tives.
Item: 17Page: 161
3.2
.1 E
xp
lore
the p
ote
ntial fo
r fu
rther
impro
vin
g s
upp
ort
for
fam
ilies e
xperi
encin
g f
ue
l povert
y,
inclu
din
g incre
asin
g
targ
ete
d r
efe
rrals
for
hom
e
energ
y g
rants
supp
ort
.
There
is lim
ited s
upport
out
with
term
tim
e f
or
those c
hild
ren a
nd y
ou
ng
peop
le.
Incre
ased u
se o
f fo
odba
nks o
ver
the
school h
olid
ays.
SC
AR
F
Com
munity
Energ
y
Cham
pio
ns
deliv
ere
d.
Ann
ua
l re
vie
w to
id
entify
are
as
whic
h r
equ
ire
add
itio
na
l support
.
Targ
et to
reduce
th
e n
um
ber
of
fam
ilies r
equ
irin
g
foodbanks b
y 2
0%
pe
r ye
ar.
T
o incre
ase e
ngag
em
ent
with c
om
munitie
s
experie
ncin
g f
uel po
vert
y a
pilo
t pro
ject
has b
een
develo
pe
d, sup
port
ed b
y
ES
F f
und
ing. T
he E
nerg
y
Cham
pio
ns p
roje
ct em
po
wer
local pe
ople
with t
he
know
ledge
& s
kill
s t
o r
ed
uce
fuel po
vert
y in t
heir loca
l com
munitie
s. 3
5 E
nerg
y
Cham
pio
ns a
re t
o b
e tra
ine
d.
86 h
ouseh
old
s t
o b
e
support
ed to r
educe
househ
old
bill
s.
This
pro
ject w
ill b
e e
va
luate
d
and info
rm futu
re
pro
gra
mm
es.
Med
ian r
atio o
f re
qu
ired f
ue
l costs
to n
et h
ouseh
old
in
com
e a
fter
housin
g c
osts
for
low
incom
e
househ
old
s*
with c
hild
ren
(S
cottis
h H
ouse C
onditio
n
Surv
ey m
ode
lled f
uel bill
s).
A
berd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
Data
on f
am
ilies e
ligib
le f
or
Council
tax r
eduction.
3.3
Eng
age w
ith local
pro
vid
ers
of
transp
ort
an
d
with T
ransport
Scotland
to
develo
p n
ew
so
lutions t
o th
e
transport
issues that
peop
le/f
am
ilies o
n lo
w
incom
es f
ace.
3.3
.1 E
nsure
th
at th
e
Gra
mpia
n H
ealth &
Tra
nsport
A
ctio
n P
lan r
eflects
the
needs o
f child
ren a
nd
fam
ilies liv
ing in p
overt
y a
nd
is info
rmed b
y th
e N
atio
na
l T
ransport
Str
ate
gy R
evie
w.
There
is n
o f
orm
al definitio
n o
f tr
ansport
P
overt
y b
ut th
e im
port
ance o
f tr
ansport
ava
ilab
ility
in r
ela
tion t
o
accessin
g e
ssentia
l serv
ice
s is
wid
ely
docum
ente
d.
For
pare
nts
and c
are
rs d
ire
ct and
ind
irect tr
ansp
ort
costs
are
a
sig
nific
an
t com
ponent
of m
an
y
househ
old
s’ exp
en
diture
.
Tra
nsport
polic
y h
as a
n im
port
ant
role
to p
lay in a
ddre
ssin
g c
hild
povert
y a
nd
thro
ugh its
im
pact on
both
house
ho
ld incom
e, im
pro
vin
g
access to e
mplo
ym
ent, e
du
cation
, goods a
nd s
erv
ices.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council/
N
ES
TR
AN
S.
NH
S
Gra
mpia
n.
Fro
m
2019
/20.
Impro
ved
ava
ilab
ility
of
aff
ord
able
and
accessib
le
transport
for
fam
ilies o
n lo
w
incom
e.
Impro
ved s
ocia
l m
obili
ty a
nd
enga
gem
ent
with
em
plo
ym
ent
mark
et in
A
berd
eensh
ire.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
A w
ork
ing g
roup o
n ‘T
acklin
g
Ineq
ualit
y’ is
meeting a
s p
art
of
the
Natio
nal T
ransport
S
trate
gy R
evie
w a
nd h
as a
str
ong f
ocus o
n s
ocio
-econom
ic f
acto
rs lin
ked to
transport
aff
ord
abili
ty a
nd
accessib
ility
. T
he o
utc
om
e o
f th
is g
roup
will
info
rm targ
ets
an
d f
utu
re
develo
pm
ent.
T
o b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
Item: 17Page: 162
3.4
Reduce in w
ork
povert
y
by d
evelo
pin
g a
nd
imple
menting a
n in
-work
povert
y s
tra
teg
y in
part
ners
hip
with loca
l em
plo
yers
to incre
ase t
he
num
ber
of
local b
usin
esses
who a
re L
ivin
g W
age
em
plo
yers
.
Gro
win
g e
vid
ence t
hat
in-w
ork
povert
y is a
n issue in A
berd
eensh
ire.
P
aym
ent of
Liv
ing
Wage c
an r
educe
the r
isk o
f in
-work
povert
y.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Em
plo
ya
bili
ty
Part
ners
hip
.
Develo
pm
ent
of
str
ate
gy in
2019
/20,
enga
gem
ent
with
em
plo
yers
fr
om
2019
/20.
Incre
ased
incom
e f
rom
em
plo
ym
ent.
Impro
ved
em
plo
ym
ent
conditio
ns f
or
fam
ilies o
n lo
w
incom
es.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
Avera
ge
ho
url
y e
arn
ings o
f lo
w-i
ncom
e h
ouseho
lds
with c
hild
ren w
here
at
least
one a
du
lt is in
em
plo
ym
ent
(Fam
ily R
esou
rce S
urv
ey)
Perc
enta
ge o
f w
ork
ing p
eo
ple
earn
ing
less th
an
Liv
ing W
age
(A
nnu
al S
urv
ey o
f H
ours
and E
arn
ings)
Perc
enta
ge o
f adu
lts w
ith d
epen
den
t child
ren w
ith
low
or
no q
ua
lific
ations (
SC
QF
level 4 o
r belo
w)
(Annu
al P
opu
lation S
urv
ey H
ouseh
old
Data
set)
.
4. E
nab
lin
g c
hild
ren
to
liv
e a
po
vert
y-f
ree a
du
lt lif
e
Acti
on
Po
lic
y c
on
text/
need
(s)
ad
dre
ss
ed
an
d lin
ks t
o k
ey o
utc
om
es in
oth
er
str
ate
gic
pla
ns
Lead
an
d k
ey
co
nta
ct
Tim
escale
An
tic
ipate
d
ou
tco
mes
Pri
ori
ty t
arg
et
gro
up
s
Pro
gre
ss a
nd
ke
y
ind
icato
rs
Ke
y p
erf
orm
an
ce m
easu
res
4.1
Develo
p a
cam
paig
n to
in
cre
ase a
ware
ness o
f th
e
Liv
ing W
age a
mong
em
plo
yers
, pro
vid
ing t
ailo
red
support
to th
ose p
ublic
secto
r, third
secto
r an
d
private
secto
r em
plo
yers
consid
eri
ng p
aym
ent
of
the
Liv
ing W
age a
nd p
ossib
le
accre
ditatio
n a
s a
Liv
ing
Wage e
mplo
yer.
Incre
ased lab
our
mark
et pa
rtic
ipatio
n
has n
ot
fully
tra
nsla
ted into
im
pro
ved
financia
l security
, part
ly d
ue to r
isin
g
levels
of
in-w
ork
povert
y a
nd
undere
mplo
ym
ent ra
tes r
em
ain
ing
hig
h.
W
ork
does n
ot gu
ara
nte
e p
rote
ctio
n
from
povert
y f
or
every
on
e a
nd p
oo
r w
ork
ing c
ond
itio
ns a
nd p
ay c
an b
e
just as d
etr
imenta
l to
hea
lth
for
som
e
as u
nem
plo
ym
ent.
G
ood q
ua
lity,
well
paid
em
plo
ym
ent
is the b
est ro
ute
out of
povert
y a
nd
reduces the
ris
k o
f fa
mili
es f
alli
ng into
povert
y.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Em
plo
ya
bili
ty
Part
ners
hip
.
Part
ners
to
explo
re t
he
pro
cess o
f becom
ing a
liv
ing w
age
em
plo
yer.
P
art
ners
to
com
mence
necessary
w
ork
for
accre
ditatio
n
from
2019
/20.
Incom
e fro
m
em
plo
ym
ent
incre
ased
. Im
pro
ved
work
ing
conditio
ns.
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
There
are
natio
nal ta
rgets
to
incre
ase t
he n
um
ber
of
livin
g
wage e
mplo
yers
whic
h w
ill
info
rm local actio
n.
A d
eve
lopm
ent w
ork
er
em
plo
yed
by th
e P
overt
y
Alli
ance is p
rogre
ssin
g th
is
agen
da in t
he N
ort
h E
ast.
A n
um
ber
of
Aberd
ee
nshire
part
ner
org
an
isations h
ave
becom
e L
ivin
g w
ag
e
em
plo
yers
e.g
. A
berd
een
Fo
yer.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
4.2
Encoura
ge a
ll b
usin
esses
that
are
de
livering
serv
ices
whic
h h
ave b
een
pro
cure
d b
y
Aberd
eensh
ire C
PP
to b
e
livin
g w
age e
mplo
yers
with a
div
ers
e w
ork
forc
e w
hic
h h
as
no g
end
er
pa
y g
ap.
Incre
ased lab
our
mark
et pa
rtic
ipatio
n
has n
ot
fully
tra
nsla
ted into
im
pro
ved
financia
l security
, part
ly d
ue to r
isin
g
levels
of
in-w
ork
povert
y a
nd
undere
mplo
ym
ent ra
tes r
em
ain
ing
hig
h. W
ork
does n
ot
guara
nte
e
pro
tection f
rom
povert
y f
or
every
on
e
and p
oor
work
ing c
ond
itio
ns a
nd p
ay
can b
e just
as d
etr
imenta
l to
he
alth
as u
nem
plo
ym
ent.
G
ood q
ua
lity,
well
paid
em
plo
ym
ent
is the b
est ro
ute
out of
povert
y a
nd
reduces the
ris
k o
f fa
mili
es f
alli
ng into
povert
y.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
Em
plo
ya
bili
ty
Coord
inato
r.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
and
A
berd
een
City/
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
pro
cure
ment
team
.
Ongoin
g
from
2019
/20.
Incom
e fro
m
em
plo
ym
ent
incre
ased
. Im
pro
ved
work
ing
conditio
ns.
Lone
Pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren
M
inority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
Guid
ance h
as b
ee
n
develo
pe
d to e
nco
ura
ge
org
an
isations to
recogn
ise
the b
enefit
of
livin
g w
age
, re
ducin
g f
ood p
overt
y,
incre
asin
g e
mplo
yab
ility
opport
un
itie
s, re
ducin
g f
ue
l povert
y.
Num
ber
of
busin
esses p
ayin
g th
e liv
ing w
age.
4.3
Aberd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
and p
art
ners
will
exp
lore
opport
un
itie
s to e
nsure
that
add
itio
na
l in
vestm
ent th
rou
gh
the C
ity R
egio
n D
eal can
have a
direct
impact on
em
plo
ym
ent
levels
am
ongst
those m
ost lik
ely
to
experie
nce p
overt
y b
y
work
ing w
ith th
e R
egio
na
l E
conom
ic P
art
ners
hip
whic
h
manages the C
ity D
eal.
Larg
e s
ca
le infr
astr
uctu
re
impro
vem
ent and e
co
nom
ic
develo
pm
ent activity c
an s
upport
im
pro
ved q
ualit
y o
f lif
e a
nd
em
plo
ym
ent pro
spects
for
those in
povert
y.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council/
A
berd
eensh
ire
Council
Econom
ic
Develo
pm
ent.
On-g
oin
g
with a
nn
ua
l re
vie
w.
Incom
e fro
m
em
plo
ym
ent
Impro
ved
em
plo
ym
ent
conditio
ns a
nd
househ
old
in
com
e f
or
those
experie
ncin
g in
-w
ork
povert
y.
Lone
pare
nts
F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
Item: 17Page: 163
4.4
Ensure
com
munity-b
ased
support
is p
ers
on
-cen
tred,
pro
vid
ing s
upport
for
pare
nts
to
ad
dre
ss the
ir b
arr
iers
to
work
, w
hic
h m
ight
inclu
de
hea
lth s
upport
, m
one
y
advic
e,
or
motiva
tion
al
support
. 4.4
.1 E
xp
lore
wa
ys in w
hic
h
com
munity-b
ase
d s
up
port
serv
ices s
uch a
s t
he H
ere
for
You C
entr
e a
nd C
om
pass
Poin
t can
be r
olle
d o
ut
furt
her
in c
om
munitie
s to
im
pro
ve s
kill
s, opp
ort
un
itie
s
and e
mplo
ya
bili
ty p
rospects
fo
r priority
targ
et gro
ups.
4.4
.2 P
rovid
e a
ppro
pria
te
support
to a
ddre
ss in
-work
povert
y b
y t
arg
eting s
up
port
to
he
lp p
are
nts
alre
ad
y in
jobs to r
em
ain
active in t
he
work
pla
ce a
nd
ga
in
pro
gre
ssio
n in
the
ir c
are
er.
Obta
inin
g a
nd m
ain
tain
ing
em
plo
ym
ent can
be im
pro
ved
thro
ug
h e
nha
nced c
onfid
en
ce, skill
s
and q
ua
lific
ations.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Em
plo
ya
bili
ty
Part
ners
hip
. H
ealth 4
Work
P
art
ners
hip
. T
acklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Part
ners
hip
. A
berd
eensh
ire
Learn
ing
P
art
ners
hip
Revie
w
2018
/19
D
evelo
p n
ew
serv
ice
model(s)
2019
- 2
2,
info
rmed b
y
revie
w o
f exis
tin
g
pro
vis
ion.
Incre
ased
incom
e f
rom
em
plo
ym
ent.
Im
pro
ved
em
plo
yab
ility
pro
spects
. Im
pro
ved
confidence in
enga
gin
g w
ith
serv
ices.
Incre
ase th
e
enga
gem
ent of
fam
ilies thro
ugh
inte
gra
ted
serv
ices a
t a
com
munity
level.
Lone
pare
nts
F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25
Revie
w o
f exis
tin
g p
roje
cts
w
ill info
rm f
utu
re
develo
pm
ents
and f
utu
re
targ
ets
. R
evie
w o
f pro
ject
will
info
rm
futu
re s
erv
ice d
eliv
ery
. In
Work
Povert
y s
trate
gy t
o
be d
evelo
ped
to e
nsure
pare
nts
can
access the
appro
priate
supp
ort
to
re
duce in w
ork
Povert
y.
In w
ork
povert
y s
trate
gy d
eve
lop
ed.
4.5
Ensure
the s
trate
gic
appro
ach to im
pro
ve d
igita
l access a
nd s
kill
s in
Aberd
eensh
ire a
ddre
sses t
he
needs o
f lo
w-i
ncom
e f
am
ilies
by w
ork
ing w
ith k
ey p
art
ners
in
Aberd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
and p
rivate
secto
r w
here
appro
priate
.
Gro
win
g e
vid
ence t
hat
limited d
igita
l access a
nd h
igh c
ost
of
dig
ita
l access c
an f
urt
her
exclu
de a
nd
stigm
atise f
am
ilies liv
ing in p
overt
y o
r at risk o
f povert
y.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
and
private
secto
r.
Fro
m
2019
/20.
Impro
ved
enga
gem
ent
with w
ider
socie
ty.
Impro
ved
em
plo
yab
ility
pro
spects
. Im
pro
ved
enga
gem
ent
with s
upport
serv
ices.
Lone
pare
nts
F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
4.6
Furt
her
impro
ve a
ccess
to h
igh q
ua
lity a
fford
able
child
care
in A
berd
eensh
ire in
line w
ith S
cott
ish
Govern
ment am
bitio
ns
regard
ing e
arl
y learn
ing a
nd
child
care
in S
cotla
nd a
nd
build
ing o
n d
eve
lopm
ents
such a
s the E
arl
y L
earn
ing
and C
hild
care
A
cadem
y w
ebsite d
eve
lop
ed
by A
berd
ee
nshire,
Mora
y
and A
berd
ee
n C
ity c
ouncils
. 4.6
.1 P
rom
ote
the
ne
w E
arl
y
Learn
ing
an
d C
hild
care
N
ationa
l S
tan
dard
(to
be
pub
lishe
d A
utu
mn 2
01
8)
for
funded e
arl
y learn
ing
an
d
child
care
, a
nd w
ork
tow
ard
s
com
plia
nce w
ith e
arl
y
Evid
ence f
rom
both
UK
and
in
tern
ation
al evalu
ations a
nd s
tud
ies
of
earl
y le
arn
ing a
nd c
hild
care
pro
gra
mm
es s
upport
the f
act th
at a
ll child
ren,
and e
specia
lly t
ho
se f
rom
m
ore
challe
ng
ing b
ackgro
unds, can
benefit
in t
erm
s o
f socia
l, e
motional
and e
ducatio
na
l ou
tcom
es fro
m
atten
din
g e
arl
y learn
ing
an
d
child
care
. H
ow
ever,
pro
vis
ion m
ust be o
f hig
h
qua
lity.
Poor
qua
lity p
rovis
ion is
sho
wn t
o h
ave
detr
imenta
l eff
ects
on
child
ren.
Earl
y Y
ears
P
art
ners
hip
.
Fro
m
2019
/20.
Househ
old
costs
. Im
pro
ved h
ealth
and w
ell-
be
ing
and e
ducatio
na
l atta
inm
ent.
Lone
pare
nts
F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
Targ
ets
to b
e d
evelo
pe
d
thro
ug
h th
e E
arl
y Y
ears
P
art
ners
hip
.
Perc
enta
ge o
f da
ycare
of
child
ren s
erv
ices t
hat
off
er
a s
erv
ice
duri
ng s
cho
ol ho
lida
ys (
Care
Insp
ecto
rate
D
ata
).
Indic
ato
r -
Perc
enta
ge o
f d
aycare
of
child
ren s
erv
ices
that
off
er
whole
-da
y s
essio
ns (
Care
Insp
ecto
rate
D
ata
).
Indic
ato
r -
Perc
enta
ge o
f p
are
nts
pa
yin
g f
or
an
y p
re-
school ch
ildcare
wh
o r
ep
ort
that th
ey f
ind
it
difficult o
r very
difficult t
o a
fford
their h
ouseh
old
’s c
hild
care
costs
(S
cottis
h H
ouseh
old
Surv
ey D
ata
).
Item: 17Page: 164
learn
ing a
nd c
hild
care
pro
vid
ers
.
4.7
Consid
er
op
port
unitie
s
for
furt
her
action to
positiv
ely
im
pact on p
overt
y thro
ug
h
the m
axim
isation o
f com
munity b
enefit cla
uses in
pro
cure
ment.
Aberd
eensh
ire C
PP
part
ne
rs
contr
ibu
te t
o r
ed
ucin
g u
nin
tende
d
hea
lth ine
qua
litie
s c
aused b
y w
elfare
re
form
.
Aberd
eensh
ire
CP
P p
art
ners
F
rom
2019
/20
R
educe
d
unin
ten
ded
in
equa
litie
s
caused b
y
serv
ice
com
mis
sio
nin
g
Lone
pare
nts
. F
am
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
Dis
cussio
ns h
eld
with
Aberd
eensh
ire C
ouncil
Pro
cure
ment T
eam
regard
ing
scope w
ithin
pro
cure
ment to
addre
ss p
overt
y/c
hild
povert
y.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
4.8
Explo
re th
e c
ontr
ibutio
n
Pup
il E
quity F
und f
un
din
g
can m
ake to a
ddre
ssin
g c
hild
povert
y in A
berd
eenshir
e,
pro
vid
ing g
uid
ance f
or
Aberd
eensh
ire s
cho
ols
if
require
d.
Pote
ntial fo
r P
up
il E
quity F
und
ing t
o
have a
positiv
e im
pact on c
hild
povert
y.
Aberd
eensh
ire
Council
Educatio
n a
nd
Child
ren
’s
Serv
ices.
Guid
ance
develo
pe
d in
2018
an
d
pro
mote
d to
schools
in
2019
Househ
old
costs
Im
pro
ved
enga
gem
ent
with s
cho
ols
.
Lone
pare
nts
Lo
w incom
e f
am
ilies
Fam
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren
M
inority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
ungest ch
ild is
under
1
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
Report
ing
fro
m A
berd
ee
nshire C
ouncil
Education a
nd
Child
ren
’s S
erv
ices r
egard
ing th
e im
pact on c
hild
povert
y o
f P
up
il E
quity F
un
d in
vestm
ent.
4.9
Explo
re h
ow
core
serv
ice
pro
vis
ion/a
ctivity b
y p
art
ners
such a
s that
rela
ted
to
housin
g a
nd t
he p
revention
of
hom
ele
ssness; th
e
pre
ve
ntion o
f child
hoo
d a
ccid
ents
; pare
nta
l substa
nce m
isuse;
support
ing t
he n
ee
ds o
f th
e
Crim
inal Justice p
op
ula
tion;
pare
ntin
g a
nd m
enta
l hea
lth
can r
educe t
he
in
equ
alit
ies
gap a
nd f
urt
her
impro
ve
qua
lity o
f lif
e a
nd
life c
hances
for
child
ren a
nd
the
ir f
am
ilies
livin
g in p
overt
y.
Actio
n to c
lose t
he ine
qua
litie
s g
ap
and s
upport
im
pro
ved q
ua
lity o
f lif
e is
likely
to c
on
trib
ute
to c
hild
ren y
ou
ng
peop
le liv
ing a
povert
y f
ree life in
adu
ltho
od.
Tacklin
g
Po
vert
y &
In
eq
ualit
ies
Part
ners
hip
. A
berd
eensh
ire
CP
P p
art
ners
. C
om
munity
Safe
ty
Part
ners
hip
. S
cottis
h F
ire &
R
escue
Serv
ice.
Scope
curr
ent core
serv
ice
pro
vis
ion o
f part
ners
in
2019
/20.
A r
an
ge o
f bro
ad-b
ased
activity in p
lace
to r
educe
in
equa
litie
s a
nd
impro
ve life
chances a
nd
qua
lity o
f lif
e.
Lone
pare
nts
. Lo
w incom
e.
Fam
ilies
Fam
ilies w
here
a
mem
ber
of
the
househ
old
is
dis
ab
led
. F
am
ilies w
ith 3
or
more
child
ren.
Min
ority
eth
nic
fa
mili
es.
Fam
ilies w
here
yo
un
gest ch
ild is
under
1.
Moth
ers
age
d u
nder
25.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions
have b
een a
gre
ed.
To b
e d
efine
d o
nce a
ctions h
ave b
een
agre
ed.
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